Cracker Barrel Hours: Opening, Closing and Holiday Hours

Prices last updated: October 29, 2026

What time does Cracker Barrel open and close? Here are typical Cracker Barrel hours for 2026, including breakfast hours, weekday lunch hours, daily specials and holiday hours. Each store can set its own schedule, so check the app or your map listing for the Cracker Barrel near you.

Typical Cracker Barrel hours

Typical U.S. hours, October 2026. Some stores open or close at different times.

Cracker Barrel breakfast hours

There is no breakfast cut-off at Cracker Barrel: the whole breakfast menu is served all day, from opening (usually 7 a.m.) until closing. You can order pancakes at dinner time or Chicken n’ Dumplins with your eggs once lunch starts.

Lunch, dinner and daily special hours

• Lunch and dinner menu: from 11 a.m. until closing.
• Weekday lunch features: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Daily specials: from 11 a.m. on their day, while they last.

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Cracker Barrel holiday hours

• Thanksgiving: most stores are open and serve a holiday turkey meal; it is one of the busiest days of the year.
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: many stores are open, sometimes with shorter hours; check your store.
• New Year’s, Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day: usually open and very busy; join the waitlist early.

Best times to go

Weekday afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m. are usually quietest. Weekend mornings and Sunday lunch after church are the busiest; join the waitlist in the app before you leave. Find the nearest store in our Cracker Barrel near me guide.

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